Be steadfast
I ran today. I was hoping to run/jog about 9 miles. During my workout I kept thinking about the idea of being “steadfast.” I think of “steadfast” as sticking to something—even if you mess up, you keep...
View ArticleMy teaching philosophy
My church ministry calling is to counsel and teach people within the congregation and surrounding community. I have gained valuable teaching experience through the public and private school system,...
View ArticleWhat about him?
For some reason I thought about the conversation between Peter and Jesus in John 21—this is the chapter where Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him. In John 21:21, Peter looks over at John and...
View ArticleThe Christian life
There have been times that I told people we are supposed to live like a Christian, but I never considered that maybe they had no idea what I meant. What does “living a Christian life” supposed to look...
View ArticleMushrooms
A few days ago I noticed that there were mushrooms growing in our front yard. They were brownish in color and grew in clusters on the dead roots of a large oak tree we once had. I decided to pick them...
View ArticleKeep improving!
Yesterday my husband and I ran a 5K—it was to benefit the local food bank. I was a little worried about it since I hadn’t ran this whole week— I was swamped with work (told a week or so ago to have 14...
View ArticleAffirmation
Sometimes God speaks through an email… I have been teaching online classes for a few years now. Over the last few months I kept wondering if anything I did really mattered—maybe I should do something...
View ArticlePersonal mission
My husband and I was at a 5-day conference a couple of weeks ago. On one of the days we looked at the importance of a personal mission statement. I knew that it was important for a company to have a...
View ArticleGet Up and Run!
My first half marathon was a little disappointing for me because my body crashed at mile 10 and I felt I could have made a much better time, but my time in subsequent runs kept getting worse. The one I...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do?
I came across this article while opening a browser, “Why are we living in an age of anger – is it because of the 50-year rage cycle?” It is true—there seems to be a lot of angry people. A year ago...
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